overlay, species selection and file exception fixes

0.40.5

Tweaks

• escape key can close name pattern window
• it's ensured that windows are visible on a screen when opened
• improved the species variant selected by the OCR (now prefers non-variant, domesticable, modded species) (#1097)
• added checkbox to hide variant species (partly #1100)

Fixes

• fixed OCR control image drop (#1096)
• handle exceptions when colored species image cannot be saved
• fix overlay related exceptions that relied on OCR methods

General Infos

Which version to take?

• Use the setup-ArkSmartBreeding-(version).exe for an installation in the system's programs folder. Suitable for single user installations.
• Extract the ARK.Smart.Breeding_(version).zip in an arbitrary folder to use it as a portable or shared installation.

Give Feedback on Discord, in the github-issues-section or on the official ARK-forums.

Fixes regarding newly added creatures

0.40.4

Tweaks

• add application name and version to error messageboxes for easier error tracking
• more localizations

Fixes

• fixed that new creature did not appear in library immediately
• fixed internal species comparison after updated values

General Infos

Which version to take?

• Use the setup-ArkSmartBreeding-(version).exe for an installation in the system's programs folder. Suitable for single user installations.
• Extract the ARK.Smart.Breeding_(version).zip in an arbitrary folder to use it as a portable or shared installation.

Give Feedback on Discord, in the github-issues-section or on the official ARK-forums.

sync issue fix, translations

0.40.3

Features

• option to choose if TamerString in export file is tribe or owner (the info stored for that value depends on the tribe-settings)
• added Chinese translations, thanks to MicheaBoab!
• update for French and English translations / texts, thanks to Yanuut!

Tweaks

• added info for window mode for overlay
• link to mod-value file creation manual
• added preview button with explanation what the auto import sounds mean

Fixes

• if autoLoad is enabled and file is empty, try again before prompting an error. fixes a sync issue.
• fix in multiplier tester for not considering singleplayer multipliers in wild level estimation
• window style for custom stat overrides
• in breeding plan fixed message if mutation filter is active

General Infos

Which version to take?

• Use the setup-ArkSmartBreeding-(version).exe for an installation in the system's programs folder. Suitable for single user installations.
• Extract the ARK.Smart.Breeding_(version).zip in an arbitrary folder to use it as a portable or shared installation.

Give Feedback on Discord, in the github-issues-section or on the official ARK-forums.

More species images

0.40.2.1

Fixes

• update of the bundled value files
• small note in the settings if the domesticated levelups don't match the default value
• fix for polar purlovia species image in the selector

0.40.2

Features

• option to select last species on loading a library, else all species are shown
• more species images, thanks to Myrmecoleon!
• better species images in species selector

Tweaks

• aberrant variants use the color images of their vanilla counterparts

Fixes

• library species is set to species of last imported creature (#1082)
• fix for not ignoring changed properties on synchronized library files
• beep sound frequency fix

General Infos

Which version to take?

• Use the setup-ArkSmartBreeding-(version).exe for an installation in the system's programs folder. Suitable for single user installations.
• Extract the ARK.Smart.Breeding_(version).zip in an arbitrary folder to use it as a portable or shared installation.

Give Feedback on Discord, in the github-issues-section or on the official ARK-forums.

If-function, Images in Export, fixes

0.40.1.1

Fixes

• null-fix

0.40.1

Features

• Added species image to creatureInfoExport
• Generalized if-function in naming patterns to check for non empty string
  • isTopHP and isNewTopHP etc. are now keywords named {isTophp} and {isNewTophp}

Tweaks

• simplified linear color conversion, like Ark does it

Fixes

• ignore creature itself when listing possible parents
• fixed placeholder considering in naming pattern
• fixed missing folder for species images
• fixed null exceptions in breeding planner

General Infos

Which version to take?

• Use the setup-ArkSmartBreeding-(version).exe for an installation in the system's programs folder. Suitable for single user installations.
• Extract the ARK.Smart.Breeding_(version).zip in an arbitrary folder to use it as a portable or shared installation.

Give Feedback on Discord, in the github-issues-section or on the official ARK-forums.

Library Filter improved, Creature Images

0.40.0

Features

• Library filter with more options to filter which creatures should be displayed
  • Library filter is no longer synchronized to other users of the same library file (#700)
• Option to start mating cooldown in library context menu
• Option to create custom mod files and load them via _manifestCustom.json
• Color region images for a lot of species, they're also displayed in the tester and extractor now
  • menu option to automatically download the images
• naming pattern function {{#indexof: baseString | stringToFind }}
• option to apply the naming pattern on first import, even if the name is not empty
• if the overlay is enabled, the levels of the new species will be displayed, also if there are new toplevels
• more localizations

Tweaks

• More feedback in the updater if something goes wrong
• Set TLS 1.2 for updater downloading
• don't change species back after importing a creature of a different species

Fixes

• Exception fix if no alarm times are set (#1079)
• consider stat overrides in the stat multiplier tester
• ignore placeholder creatures in library filter counting
• don't overwrite creatureAdded timestamp when importing a creature again (#1080)

General Infos

Which version to take?

• Use the setup-ArkSmartBreeding-(version).exe for an installation in the system's programs folder. Suitable for single user installations.
• Extract the ARK.Smart.Breeding_(version).zip in an arbitrary folder to use it as a portable or shared installation.

Give Feedback on Discord, in the github-issues-section or on the official ARK-forums.

naming patterns, info preset button, fixes

0.39.6.1

Fixes

• Null-exception fix regarding old creature-entries with unknown species

0.39.6

Features

• naming pattern
  • #ifexpr can now compare strings
  • added #color function that returns the color information of a region
• added sorting by column click to raising table
• preset button for owner, tribe and server
• ASB-library files can now be opened by drag & drop them in the ASB window

Tweaks

• added generation in info graphic
• when importing creatures, the sex is updated (some mods allow changing it)
• when importing creatures, the ARK id is updated (in rare cases with old libraries the ARK id is sometimes not saved)
• when creatures of a library are added to an existing library, only its creatures are now imported, not the settings.
• French translation update by Yanuut, thanks!

Fixes

• fixed columnIndex setting, some saved column orders were not set correctly
• species selection in the library now synchronizes in both directions when the setting is enabled

General Infos

Which version to take?

• Use the setup-ArkSmartBreeding-(version).exe for an installation in the system's programs folder. Suitable for single user installations.
• Extract the ARK.Smart.Breeding_(version).zip in an arbitrary folder to use it as a portable or shared installation.

Species Images

The image-files have to be downloaded separately when using the zip version: Creature-Images. Extract the folder "img" to the same folder where the executable is located to get better visuals of the creature's colors. Currently 29 creatures are included. You don't need to redownload this file if you already have the creature-images.

Give Feedback on Discord, in the github-issues-section or on the official ARK-forums.

Technical adjustments for removed species in ARK

0.39.5.1

Fixes

• File not found fix (customReplacings.json)

0.39.5

Features

• Added remapping of blueprint paths, this is necessary if ARK removes species
• Updater gives more status updates

Tweaks

• Version checking

Fixes

• Settings - MatingSpeedMultiplier control: fixed tab-order and neutral value
• Unknown blueprint paths in library-files are not removed anymore

General Infos

Which version to take?

• Use the setup-ArkSmartBreeding-(version).exe for an installation in the system's programs folder. Suitable for single user installations.
• Extract the ARK.Smart.Breeding_(version).zip in an arbitrary folder to use it as a portable or shared installation.

Species Images

The image-files have to be downloaded separately when using the zip version: Creature-Images. Extract the folder "img" to the same folder where the executable is located to get better visuals of the creature's colors. Currently 29 creatures are included. You don't need to redownload this file if you already have the creature-images.

Give Feedback on Discord, in the github-issues-section or on the official ARK-forums.

MatingSpeedMultiplier, fixes for colors and dates

0.39.4

Features

• Display of probability of mutation in breeding planner
• Added MatingSpeedMultiplier
• Naming Pattern {genn} is the number of creatures with the same generation counter
• Option to prefix console commands with cheat

Tweaks

• Enlarged color picker to display all available colors.
• SaveImport will update cryo status
• Settings window is now resizable and has scrollbars

Fixes

• No natural colors will be displayed if there are no known ones (#109)
• Exception fix for naked color export
• fix when loading invalid library file
• check to not create corrupted backup files
• invalid DateTime fix

General Infos

Which version to take?

• Use the setup-ArkSmartBreeding-(version).exe for an installation in the system's programs folder. Suitable for single user installations.
• Extract the ARK.Smart.Breeding_(version).zip in an arbitrary folder to use it as a portable or shared installation.

Species Images

The image-files have to be downloaded separately when using the zip version: Creature-Images. Extract the folder "img" to the same folder where the executable is located to get better visuals of the creature's colors. Currently 29 creatures are included. You don't need to redownload this file if you already have the creature-images.

Give Feedback on Discord, in the github-issues-section or on the official ARK-forums.

InfoGraphic includes breeding values, Updater fix

0.39.3

Features

• Custom overlay location
• OCR capture process can be selected from a list

Tweaks

• Column widths can be reset with a context menu from the list view headers (thanks to @EmkioA !) (#1054)
• Removed default sortNames.txt to prevent overwriting of user defined files.
• Added breeding values to infoGraphic export
• Option to in- or exclude save-import of cryo-creatures.

Fixes

• Layout fix in raising-tab
• topPercent naming pattern now considers selected stats
• Updater fix
• Exception fix regarding colors of placeholder creatures (#1056)
• fix for color import of unused colors

General Infos

Which version to take?

• Use the setup-ArkSmartBreeding-(version).exe for an installation in the system's programs folder. Suitable for single user installations.
• Extract the ARK.Smart.Breeding_(version).zip in an arbitrary folder to use it as a portable or shared installation.

Species Images

The image-files have to be downloaded separately when using the zip version: Creature-Images. Extract the folder "img" to the same folder where the executable is located to get better visuals of the creature's colors. Currently 29 creatures are included. You don't need to redownload this file if you already have the creature-images.

Give Feedback on Discord, in the github-issues-section or on the official ARK-forums.